The Gaia Reports By Theodora Filis - Environmental Journalist

by Theodora Filis Following months of demonstrations in North Dakota, thousands of  Native Americans  along with their supporters marched to the White House to express outrage at President Trumps continued support for the  Dakota Access and Keystone XL oil pipelines . Chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux,  Dave Archambault , spoke at the rally asking communities around the world to stand with them today, as they had done in the past. The Cheyenne River Sioux and Standing Rock lost their bid to legally halt the construction of the last link of the oil pipeline under  Lake Oahe in North Dakota . Completion of the pipeline is expected on April 1, 2017. Tipis were erected on the National Mall by protesters. Some protesters were wearing traditional tribal outfits, carrying signs that read  Native Lives Matter , Water is Life, and Protect the Water while marching. While speaking to the crowd, Archambault was often times interrupted by those supporting him with cheers, and othe

By Theodora Filis The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) headed by  Scott Pruitt , has denied the scientific claim that climate change is caused primarily by carbon dioxide emissions. Pruitt said that to measure human activity on the climate is challenging and that because of the tremendous amount of speculation surrounding the impact humans have on  climate change  he would have to disagree that it's a primary contributor to global warming. He went on to say that the EPA needed to continue the debate, review, and analyze findings. These comments have placed Pruitt in a difficult situation with the EPA. For more than a century, science has proven that CO2 traps heat. Scientists have concluded that atmospheric concentrations of the gas have increased by more than a third since the industrial revolution, driven by the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation. Gina McCarthy, Pruitt's predecessor, condemns his comments. The  EPA  states on its website that carbo